The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-18

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Bun the young lady had By this time
turned her back. and was walking |
'np.dly towards the house. and he
paused abruptly in the utterance d his
name. pereeiying that she was already |
nut Of earshot He laughed 70 him
self-a laugh q genuine amusement
and resumed his seat in the buggy.
in no way discounted BY the |
treatment he had received
Miss Dennis. for her part. was thor
oughIy mortified and indignant; but
being = sensible girl. she reflected that
she was going hack 70 the city the next
and need have no apprehen-
sions for the future. and 20 she said
nothing Of her adventure to any one
Shortly after Miss Dennis train had
left, next morning. the brown bearded
stranger called AT MIRA Harper's. and
actually had the assurance 70 ask for
Miss Dennis. In the easiest way In the
world. aud offer his card TO be sent up
10 her. But he was informed BY the
servant that Miss Dennis had returned
to her home in the city. and 50 be was
compelled 10 retrace his steps with
somewhat detected and disappointed
yisage.
Miss Dennis city home was very
elegant and luxurious one. and on
Thanksgiving evening is decorations
and furnishings were TO be seen 70 the
best advantage. by reason Of the
splendors u lights and flowers which
prevailed everywhere There was to
be grand family dinner given In
special honor Of ayoung gentleman. q
somewhat distant relation. recently re-
turned from prolonged stay abroad.
He had landed in America some weeks
back. but was now first come to this
his native city 10 pay his respects 70
the family with due form and ccrc-
mony.
Violet was looking her very loveliest
| tonight. in beautiful white silk with
natural flowers. and there was unques-
tiouably 4 look Of eager anticipation
| in the eyes which she constantly turned
towards the door.
| And there was really sufficient reason
for the heightened color that shone IN
her cheeks tonight. for this young
cousin. Arthur Darcy. had been lonf
ago settled upon. BY all the friends o
both parties. a most suitable mattel
for her The young people were nat
urally 50 congenial and 50 drawn 4
each other. that the thing would prob
ably have come about Of itself II thei
kind friends had not been 50 obtrusive
and finally reused Miss Dennis
naughty spirit. 50 that when youni
Darcy offered himself she said she ha'
No fancy for being married to order
and met him with fat refusal Stun
by this rejection. Darcy had sailed 70
Europe Immediately. and it was no
until after he had left that Violet ha
began to feel that perhaps she In
| made mistake. She was not gil
10 repine, however. and she was youn
and ardent and fond Of society. an
she had been very gay and populs
feature therein during these recer
years; but she had never had her heal
90 really touched BY any one IS IL ha
been by the cousin she had. by her ow
act. banished; and although she ha
not been enough in love to pine 70
him. she felt exhilarated at the though
Of seeing him again.
When the door opened NJ last an
he came in. looking very quiet and eli
giant ia his evening dress, with n
smooth shaven cheeks and brown mu
tache and somewhat bronzed compile,
ion. Violet thought him good de-
changed. and yet she told him 81
would have known him anywhere.
II II was scarcely more than = Ia
when went away" he said. ian
these are the years in which ma
changes most. You are changed. to-
Violet, and for the better-which "a
have not had the grace to say to me.
,, should have known you, Of course; b
. with you il Is different There Is a
inf&Iible mark Of Identification"
v. oh. you still remember the thr'
little molcs. do your said Violet. pu
ting her white hand up to her chez
and lay ing her finger upon three I'm
dark-brown spots near the corner
her right eye,
They were no larger than freckle
and as they heightened the effect
2 her brilliant complexion, her admire
were apt 70 dwell upon them as one
her chief beauties.
.Of course remember them" 81
! Mr.. Darcy; land IS they are incrad
cable. YOU could never succeed in hi
: ing your identity from me. Il YOU we
: 10 lie ends Of the earth"
q There was rather tender intcnati'
3 in his voice as he said this. and Vol
felt her heart little stirred BY Z
n sound Of these familiar tones. Tn
2 were standing apart for moment, Al
{ no one heard her as she said, pla
!. fully:
III was You who went 60 the ends
!. the carth--not l."
" III was you who sent me-" he sal
4 ..ani il is you who have brought .
back
= mot consciously or voluntarily